2007-03-01 15:49:46 · 13 answers · asked by Jeffrey P 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
No - and not just because of the steroids. Home runs are so cheap in the modern era that that alone should not get you in. Steroids, tiny ballparks, livelier balls, harder bats, the inability of pitchers to brush back hitters without getting tossed, the lowering of the mound from 15 to ten inches - all these factors have caused homers to be cheap nowadays.
Plus I have always had very high standards for the HOF - higher than the voters. For instance, I think Harmon Killebrew is a very marginal selection at best. His stats are very similar to McGwire's - about the same number of homers, a low career batting average, a lot of strikeouts, no speed, only average defensively. But at least he hit his homers in an era when it was much more difficult to hit them, because he did not have all the aforementioned advantages players enjoy today.
2007-03-02 03:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I really, really, like Mac but you have to look at it like you would Barry. When Barry hits his 756th home-run would you vote him into the hall? More than likely not because he's quilty in the public's eyes. The fact of the matter is that Big Mac cheated his way to his numbers. If you cheat in school you dont get the grade. Ask any teacher, principal, or school offical and they will all tell you the same thing, cheat and you have to take the test over. Play the game for fun, and to the best of your ability. Dont back your way into success by altering your abilty. To me human growth hormons are nothing more than saying you dont have confidence in your ablity...................Like a wise man once said, "That's all I have to say about that"
2007-03-02 08:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by t_buck70 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes definately. Pete Rose and the "Black Sox" too. The HoF is a museum, not a fairytale land. It's meant to share the history of the game, the good and the bad. I disagree with what Big Mac did, but he was an asset to the game in terms of fan attendance, bringing new fans and adding excitement to the game. If he was inducted, make sure his plaque includes his great stats as well as the bad, ex. 500+ Homeruns, Cheater who refused to answer questions in the supreme court. And if he doesn't get in then we should also ignore the other sleazeballs of the game like Ty Cobb(rascist, sharpened his spikes in an attemp to hurt other players), and the Babe (heavy drinker and smoker in prohibition years, neglecting father). If you want to have your sh*ts and giggles, go to disney land, and if you want baseball history, go to Cooperstown.
2007-03-05 23:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by Zac L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Most of his homeruns were hit with the big help of steroids. He was losing it in 1989/1990, and then he began the steroids. Without steroids, he would have, at most, giving him the benefit of the doubt, less than 450 homeruns, which would be the same as Kingman and Darrell Evans. He would have similar career numbers to these low batting average guys, too. So, definitely, no.
2007-03-02 14:20:15 · answer #4 · answered by PearApple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course he does, He has not been proven guilty in a court of law and he was a great guy and did a lot to promote the game. I am a huge Cards fan and I loved watching his homeruns. I was at the game he hit 62 and 70. I also loved watching him and Sammy battle it out at Wrigley. The 98 season definitely is up there as one of the best. As for Bonds, that guy just does it for himself all he cares about is his name atop the all time hr list and money.
2007-03-02 03:43:01 · answer #5 · answered by andy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ABSOLUTELY, he changed the game for the better, was a great person, and can hardly be to blame for the issues of today. How many of us have walked in to our local GNC and purchased the newest "protein shake"? It wasn't illegal drugs, and it was definitely not against baseball rules at the time. To bad Johnny Cochran isn't around to defend him.
2007-03-02 02:50:01 · answer #6 · answered by godsmackedmetwice 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. He admitted that he did Andro before it was outlawed. Its still a performance enhancing substance. His stats are a fake.
2007-03-02 09:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by Oz 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hell yes big mac is like the most tastey sandwitch ever invented
2007-03-01 23:57:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will eventually get there,The voters are trying to make a statment right now. 500 pluss HR will not be denied
2007-03-02 10:43:06 · answer #9 · answered by Ricky Lee 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think he has to be. 583 career home runs including 70 in one season can't be denied. It's not his fault the league didn't drug test.
2007-03-01 23:56:49 · answer #10 · answered by LA 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋